October 04, 2009

Apple Butter

When apple harvest arrives, the boys immediately start asking if it's time for apple butter. The texture is like a thick and chunky applesauce, loaded with deliciously spicey flavor, which makes it perfect for their morning toast.

Ingredients

16 medium apples (peeled and chopped)

3 cups granulated sugar

1 cup apple cider

1 cup water

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Add all ingredients into a large cooking pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until apples are soft and mashable. Mash with a potato masher until it reaches a consistency to your liking. Cook 4 minutes more, uncovered. Ladle mixture into clean, hot pint-sized canning jars, leaving a 1/4” headspace. Top with canning lids and rings and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 5 pints.

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Apple Butter

When apple harvest arrives, the boys immediately start asking if it's time for apple butter. The texture is like a thick and chunky applesauce, loaded with deliciously spicey flavor, which makes it perfect for their morning toast.

Ingredients

16 medium apples (peeled and chopped)

3 cups granulated sugar

1 cup apple cider

1 cup water

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Add all ingredients into a large cooking pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until apples are soft and mashable. Mash with a potato masher until it reaches a consistency to your liking. Cook 4 minutes more, uncovered. Ladle mixture into clean, hot pint-sized canning jars, leaving a 1/4” headspace. Top with canning lids and rings and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 5 pints.

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Between posts on my website, I document my life on Instagram. You can follow along with me there.